CYPRESS, Calif., Jan. 28 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.,
(MMNA) proudly announces the donation of a 2008 Lancer to the Cypress
Police Department for use as the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
vehicle. The Cypress Police Department will utilize the vehicle to
supplement educational programs and to build community awareness of
D.A.R.E.'s mission to keep kids off illegal drugs, decrease membership in
gangs, and detour violent behavior in kids. The D.A.R.E. vehicle will
participate in various programs in the Cypress/Savannah Elementary School
District. Mitsubishi will officially present the Lancer during the Cypress
City Council Meeting on January 28th, at 7:00 p.m.

Mitsubishi's relationship with the Cypress Police Department dates back
15 years. In the past, Mitsubishi donated a 1995 Eclipse coupe to the
department, contributed the proceeds from local corporate events such as
MOD (Mitsubishi Owner's Day) and supported Orange County D.A.R.E. events.
Mitsubishi looks forward toward future collaboration with the Cypress
Police Department, and involvement with the Cypress community, said Dan
Kuhnert, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for MMNA.

D.A.R.E. teaches kids how to recognize and resist the direct and subtle
pressures that influence them to experiment with alcohol, tobacco,
marijuana, and other drugs. The D.A.R.E. program is usually introduced to
children in the 6th grade. A specially trained officer comes into the
elementary schools and teaches the children a strict curriculum about drug
abuse, the consequences of abuse, and skills for resisting peer pressure to
experiment with drugs, alcohol and tobacco.

In addition to the D.A.R.E. vehicle, Rockford Fosgate donated a custom
audio system, which will be installed by Al and Ed's Auto Sound of
Huntington Beach. The Cypress Police Department plans to equip the car
with a police radio, emergency lighting and placement of attention grabbing
D.A.R.E. graphics in an effort to raise awareness of the program. Victor
Rivera's Body Shop and Restoration of Cypress will once again be handling
the design and additional graphics for the new D.A.R.E. car.

Cypress Police Chief Rick Hicks had the following to say about the
donation: "The Cypress Police Department is pleased to continue our
15-year association with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation as we work
cooperatively to keep children from drugs and violence. This is certainly
a generous donation from a sponsor that truly cares about our children and
our children's future. The Police Department enjoys an amazing level of
support from both businesses and the community at large, and the men and
women of the Cypress Police Department remain dedicated to working with our
community to ensure a drug-free future for our children."

Future events in which the new vehicle will be showcased are as follows:
DARE Graduations (Spring 2008)
Tuesday, April 22nd
Wednesday, April 23rd
Thursday, April 24th
Monday, April 28th
Tuesday, April 29th
Thursday, May 1st
Tip-A-Cop
Tuesday, April 22nd
Cypress Police Department Open House
Saturday, May 31st
Cypress Community Festival / 5 & 10 K Run/Walk
Saturday, July 26th

MMNA is responsible for all manufacturing, finance, sales, marketing,
research and development operations for Mitsubishi Motors in the United
States. MMNA sells coupes, convertibles, sedans, sport utility vehicles,
and light trucks through a network of approximately 500 dealers. For more
information, contact the Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at (888)-560-6672 or
visit media.mitsubishicars.com.